Construction of buildings



(No Model.)

J. E; RANKIN.

CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS. No. 399,778. Patented Mar. 19, 1889.

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JAMES EARLE RANKIN, OF ELK RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,778, dated March 19, 1889.

Application filed July 12 1888.

T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES EARLE RANKIN, of Elk Rapids, in the county of Antrim and State of lllichigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Construction of Buildings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an in'lprovement in the construction of buildings, and has for its object to erect a structure upon the surface of the ground adapted for use as a silo.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a partial side elevation and partial section of the complete structure. Fig. 2 is a partial horizontal section. Fig. is a detail perspective View of a portion of the frame, illustrating the manner of connecting the same.

In carrying out the invention the structure is built primarily of a series of rectangular frames, 11, consisting of four boards, 12, placed one upon the other in such manner that the end of one side board will cross the end of the intersecting side board, as best illustrated in Fig. 3. The two connecting side boards are secured through the medium of a brace or angle-iron, 13, which iron consists of a single strip bent in opposite directions and at right angles to the body at the extremities to embrace the outer edges of the 3. The said extremities are again bent at an angle to the first bend to form the clamping lip or projection 15.

The body of the angle-iron 1.3 is made to rest upon the face of the lower board in e11- gagement with the contiguous face of the up per board. The arms 14 thereupon clamp the respective outer edges of the two boards, the lips 15 being brought directly in contact with the upper face of the upper board and the under face of the under board. The angleiron, being thus placed in position, is secured Serial No. 279,771. (No model.)

by nails or screws passed through suitable apertures in the lip into the boards. The engaging ends of the several sides of the frame may be further secured through the medium of auxiliary screws 16, passing through the same, as also illustrated in Fig. 3.

In further carrying out the invention the several frames 11 are temporarily held in a horizontal position one above the other by scantlings or other approved braces, which. braces are preferably attached to the outer edges. The lower frame is held a distance above the ground, and a sill, 17, is made to rest upon the said ground below the said lower frame, as shown in Fig. 1. The inner side of the structure is now completed by securely attaching to the several spaced frames a vertical lining, 18, consisting, preferably, of a series of tongued and grooved boards.

Above the upper board, 11, a plate, 1.9, is supported in any suitable or approved manner. The outer edges of the several frames are covered by a series of diagonally-arranged sheathing, 20, and upon the said sheathing a water-proof material, 21sueh as paper or feltis laid, tacked, or otherwise fastened. The outer surface of the construction is then completed by covering the waterproof material 21 with horizontally-arranged clapboard; ing 22, as best illustrated in Fig 1. The roof 23 of the structure consists, preferably, of a series of sca11tlings,,2et, made to rest upon the upper surface of the sides, which SGZLlltliIlgS are covered at the top and bottom by suitable materialsuch as tongued and grooved boards or sheathing-as best illustrated at 25 in Fig. 1..

The roof 23 is so arranged that a centersection, 26, which is formed in like manner to the other portion of the said roof, may be detached therefrom for the purpose of filling the interior of the structure. The structure is braced, preferably, through the medium of a perpendicular down\vardly-extending metal bar, 27, which bar is secured at the upper end to a central transverse beam, 28. From the lower end of the bar 27 a series of horizontal bars, 2.), are made to radiate, which bars are connected at their outer ends, respectively, to the several sides of the building. I do not confine myself, however, to the connection of the horizontal bar 27 with the roof or beam 28, as the said bar may be secured in various other ways Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

One side of the structure is usually provided with a door, 30, which door when closed is sealed with clay or other cement adapted 'to keep out the weather, and which may be readily brokenwhen the door is to be opened.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A building adapted for use as a silo, constructed of a series of horizontally arranged and spaced rectangular frames, vertical linings secured to the inner faces of said frames, diagonally-arranged sheathing at tached to the outer face of the said frame, a water-proof material secured to said sheathing, and clapboarding covering said waterproof material, all combined to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose specified.

2. In a building adapted for use as a silo, the combination, with a series of horizontally ar ranged and spaced rectangular frames, vertical linings secured to the inner faces of said frames, diagonally arranged sheathing attachedto the outer face of the said frame, a water-proof material secured to said sheathing, and clapboarding covering said waterproof material, of a roof provided with a removable section, a perpendicular brace-rod projected from said roof, and horizontal bracerods attached to the perpendicular rod and to the respective inner sides of the structure, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a building adapted for use as a silo, the combination, with a series of rectangularspaced frames, the sides of which frames are secured at their extremities through the medium of an angle-bar consisting of a body located between the contiguous faces of the sides, having the extremities bent in opposite directions to embrace the edges of the approaching sides, which clamping extremities are secured to the respective sides of the frame, of a vertical lining secured to the inner face of the frame, diagonally-arranged sheathing attached to the outer e ges of the frames, water-proof material covering said sheathing, clapboarding covering said Waterproof material, a roof provided with a de tachable section, and perpendicular and horizontal brace-rods attached, respectively, to the inner sides of the structure and to said roof, as and for the purpose specified.

4:. In a building adapted for use as a silo, the combination, with. horizontally-arranged boards having their ends lapped at right angles, of a brace located between said lapped ends and having its extremities bent in opposite directions to embrace the outer edges of said boards, substantially as shown anddescribed.

" JAMES EARLE RANKIN. WVitnesses:

FRANCIS H. THURSTON, ANDREW B. DOUGHERTY. 

